Program Operations Manual System (POMS)

GN 01755.015 Coverage and Contributions under the Hungarian Social Security System

Hungarian social security extends coverage to every citizen who has income from gainful
employment, including employees and self-employed persons. The entire Hungarian population
above retirement age is entitled to a pension or social benefit.

The amount of a Hungarian benefit is set:

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by income as the basis for contribution payment (income from 1988 up to retirement);
and

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by the service period (contribution payment period and equivalent periods).